Game apparatus



March 30 1926.

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UNITED STATES MEYER SELIGMAN, F NEWjYORK, N. Y.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application led December 20, 1924. Serial No. 757,242.

signed blocks or game pleces whereby various words may be spelled out in different directions on the board and having a design embodied therein.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a game of this character which can be played by a plurality of people simultaneously.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game which will assist the young in learning to spell by making the word study in the nature of a game and interesting.

A further .object is to provide a game board and pleces therefor which are constructed so that unnecessary arrangement of vthe parts is eliminated and so that when a game is finished the board may be quickly cleared for another gaine; also when mistakes are made in the spelling out of words they may be corrected without disturbing the general arrangement of play or adjacent game pieces.

Referring to the drawings wherein I- have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention:-

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a game board constructed in accordance ,with my invention;

Figure2 is a cross section taken .on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in -perspective of the game hoard having thereon amodified form of game piece holding device;

Figure 4f is a cross section taken on the line 4.--4' of' Fig. 3;

Figure 5- is an edge view of a stamped metal game piece;

Figure 6 is a face view of one side of 'the game piece illustrated in Figure 5;

. Figure 7 is a face vicw ofthe opposite side ot the game piece shown in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a view in perspective ot' a pick used to remove the game pieces from their stored position as shown in Figure 3; and. F1gurej9 1s a side view of a fence or separator. j f

Referring to the drawings in detail 5 indicates a game board which may Ybe constructed, in this instance, of wood or other suitable materiah, having parallel spaced slots cut therein, the horizontally disposed slots 6 and vertically disposed slots 7 forming in the center portion of the board a plurality of squares 8 upon which the gaine pieces 9 are adapted to be placed during the playing of the game.

The outer margin of the board is, through the medium of the slots, divided into elongated spaces, it being understood that any number of slots may be provided depending upon the size of the board used.

A suitable hopper or bin 10 is disposed on the top edge of the board and extends along the sides thereof, and is divided with partitions 11 ing compartments 12, there being a sufficient number of the same to hold the alphabet and design game pieces.

In order to properly position the game pieces 9 on the proper square of the board I provide fence pieces 13 which are inserted into the slots and which are provided with cut outs 14. which allow them to be placed over each other to form squares; that is, one fence piece will be placed in say a horizontal slot with the open end of its cut outs 14 up,while another one will be placed in a vertical slot with the open end of the cut outs down, the cut outs of the latter fitting over the fence or fences disposed in the horizontal slots.

These fences or dividers may be made of thin wood or metal strips.

The bin l() is adapted to be removably fastened to the game board through the medium of wood pegs 18 whichf may be inserted through proper openings depending portion L9 of the back 20 of the bin, the pegs fitting snugly into holes in the edge of the game board. The bin may also be provided with covers, not shown, which may be locked to keep the gime pieces from being '10st, 4

' .It a bin is not used the edge ot the board to provide game piece holdprovided in the may be provided 'with holding pins or ing end bent portions 25 and a letter paintedr on both sides thereof; one of the bent portions being held in the lingers While the other bent portion is used to engage the slots 'of the game board, the fences in this instance being dispensed with. In the use of the block-like game pieces 9 it will be understood that the fences projectI very slightly above the surface of the board and divide the same into squares in which the game pieces are disposed, the game pieces being lifted out of a bin or off a standard by the use of a pick 26 as illustratedin Figure 8, to be placed in position on the game board.

lt will be evident that a series of games can be played to spell out words, cross Word puzzles, and other various games of spelling, sentences and the like which will be both amusing and instructive to young and old.

rl`he game board may be painted so that the border and center will be of contrasting colors.

lt is evident that enough standards may be provided to hold the separate piles of game pieces, both lettered and designed, around the border of the game board.

It can be seen that several people can play the games at once and that the games are A both amusing and instructive,

Having described my invention what I claim is z- 1. A game apparatus consisting of a game board having squares delineated thereon,

lholders for said game interlocking removable separators between said squares, and game pieces adapted to bel placed on said squares and held in position thereonby said separators. p 'y 2. A game apparatus consisting of a game board slotted to provide squares in the face thereof, strip members in said slots adapted to extend above the upper surface of the board to form enclosures about said squares, and game pieces adapted to `iit into'said enclosures and cover the squares. Y

3. A game apparatus consisting of a game board provided With a plurality of e uidistant -vertical andl horizontal paralle slots forming a set of squares in the center portion of the Iboardvand a border of elongated spaces, a plurality of game pieces used with said board, and means disposed on the border of said board adapted tohold said l game pieces.

4. A game apparatus consisting of a game l board having slots therein, interlocking strip members adapted to lit in said slots game pieces for said game board adapted to be held in the proper place on said board by said said strip members, and a plurality of pieces arranged about the border of said board.

5. A game apparatus consisting of a slotted' game board, game pieces to be used With the board, and a retainer for the game pieces disposed along a substantial portion of the margin of said board.

6. kA game apparatus consisting of a game board, game pieces to be used on the board, and a partitioned receptacle for the game pieces removably disposed along a substantial portion of the margin of said board.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature. 

